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HARPERCOLLINS SIGNS TWO-BOOK DEAL WITH FOOTBALL ICON!

On June 26, 2012, HarperCollins Publishers announced the acquisition of Believe: My Faith and the Tackle That Changed My Life, an adult memoir, and Believe: The Victorious Story of Eric LeGrand, for young readers. Both books are by Eric LeGrand, the former Rutgers football player who was left paralyzed after a devastating football injury. The books are scheduled to be released in September, 2012.

"I am so happy for this opportunity to share my story in book form. I hope Believe will not only help to inspire people who have disabilities, but will resonate with anyone who has suffered in any way. If I can thrive despite my injury and never give up hope, maybe they can do the same thing. I hope this book will bring more attention to people with spinal cord injuries. Everything that has happened since that fateful day on the football field has showed me that there is a higher power at work and a plan for me, and I will do everything I can to embrace this still unfolding future for me and for anyone who reads my story,” says Eric LeGrand.

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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS MOVES TO YA FICTION!

When an author accidentally sent her manuscript to the University of Minnesota Press instead of the Minnesota Historical Society, she had no idea she'd be changing the world of that publishing company.

This fall, the University of Minnesota Press will release a hardcover YA novel, Frozen by Mary Casanova. It is the first original YA novel from a publisher known mostly for their scholarly books on current events and regional nonfiction for adult readers.

Frozen, which is set in a small town, is a tale of a girl who hasn't spoken a world in the 11 years since, as a five-year-old, she was found almost frozen in a snow bank the same night her mother, a prostitute, died under strange circumstances. The story is based on an actual incident that happened in the early 20th century.

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I absolutely love that they acquired the story for Eric LeGrand. While I have no desire to attend Rutgers (I'm in the middle of college searches) I live sorta close to the campus. Pretty much everywhere in NJ freaked out when he was paralyzed. But he's making such an inspirational recovery and got signed on with the Buccaneers (I believe) to help "coach and raise team spirits" or something along those lines. He still has that chance to be in the NFL even if he can't really play.